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George Meredith
(1828-1909)
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The Egoist (1879)
— Prelude
— CHAPTER I - A minor incident showing an hereditary aptitude in the use of the knife
— CHAPTER II - The young Sir Willoughby
— CHAPTER III - Constantia Durham
— CHAPTER IV - Laetitia Dale
— CHAPTER V - Clara Middleton
— CHAPTER VI - His courtship
— CHAPTER VII - The Betrothed
— CHAPTER VIII - A run with the truant; a walk with the master
— CHAPTER IX - Clara and Laetitia meet; they are compared
— CHAPTER X - In which Sir Willoughby chances to supply the title for himself
— CHAPTER XI - The double-blossom wild cherry tree
— CHAPTER XII - Miss Middleton and Mr. Vernon Whitford
— CHAPTER XIII - The first effort after freedom
— CHAPTER XIV - Sir Willoughby and Laetitia
— CHAPTER XV - The petition for a release
— CHAPTER XVI - Clara and Laetitia
— CHAPTER XVII - The porcelain vase
— CHAPTER XVIII - Colonel de Craye
— CHAPTER XIX - Colonel de Craye and Clara Middleton
— CHAPTER XX - An aged and a great wine
— CHAPTER XXI - Clara's meditations
— CHAPTER XXII - The ride
— CHAPTER XXIII - Treats of the union of temper and policy
— CHAPTER XXIV - Contains an instance of the generosity of Willoughby
— CHAPTER XXV - The flight in wild weather
— CHAPTER XXVI - Vernon in pursuit
— CHAPTER XXVII - At the railway station
— CHAPTER XXVIII - The return
— CHAPTER XXIX - In which the sensitiveness of Sir Willoughby is explained: and he receives much instruction
— CHAPTER XXX - Treating of the dinner-party at Mrs. Mounstuart Jenkinson's
— CHAPTER XXXI - Sir Willoughby attempts and achieves pathos
— CHAPTER XXXII - Laetitia Dale discovers a spiritual change and Dr. Middleton a physical
— CHAPTER XXXIII - In which the comic muse has an eye on two good souls
— CHAPTER XXXIV - Mrs. Mountstuart and Sir Willoughby
— CHAPTER XXXV - Miss Middleton and Mrs. Mountstuart
— CHAPTER XXXVI - Animated conversation at a luncheon-table
— CHAPTER XXXVII - Contains clever fencing and intimations of the need for it
— CHAPTER XXXVIII - In which we take a step to the centre of egoism
— CHAPTER XXXIX - In the heart of the egoist
— CHAPTER XL - Midnight: Sir Willoughby and Laetitia: with young Crossjay under a coverlet
— CHAPTER XLI - The Rev. Dr. Middleton, Clara and Sir Willoughby
— CHAPTER XLII - Shows the divining arts of a perceptive mind
— CHAPTER XLIII - In which Sir Willoughby is led to think that the elements have conspired against him
— CHAPTER XLIV - Dr. Middleton: the ladies Eleanor and Isabel: and Mr. Dale
— CHAPTER XLV - The patterne ladies: Mr. Dale : Lady Busshe and Lady Culmer: with Mrs. Mountstuart Jenkinson
— CHAPTER XLVI - The scene of Sir Willoughby's generalship
— CHAPTER XLVII - Sir Willoughby and his friend Horatio de Craye
— CHAPTER XLVIII - The lovers
— CHAPTER XLIX - Laetitia and Sir Willoughby
— CHAPTER L - Upon which the curtain falls